Lunch Break Quartet

Lunch Break's first CD "Out To Lunch" gone to press

2008-06-17T23:36:00.000-07:00

Lunch Break is excited about our very first CD (for any of us!) Out to Lunch which has just gone to press and we expect copies to arrive in a few weeks. Check back here soon for updates as things develop, including a Paypal link to purchase. A full list of "thank yous" will go out once things start rolling in, but in the meantime, we've put clips from the CD online so you can get a "taste" of what's to come.

"Taste." Get it?

This is how the cool people 'snackity snack'.

"Come on get happy, the sun is.. uhh.. ummmmm.... "

2008-06-17T12:13:00.000-07:00

Everyday menial tasks take on an entirely new feel when thrust in front of 500+ people and behind 3 of the best quartets in the Society. Take remembering words, for instance. Sigh. Oh well, despite dropping words left and right as thought they were HOT, the wonderful folks in the Johnny Appleseed District received us warmly and made us feel welcome. Having to follow directly behind TKO, Buffoons, and The Allies, certainly didn't help, but who do we have to blame but ourselves for blanking out on what was tried and true.

Speaking of.. the JAD quartets were in full effect and will no doubt make a huge splash at Internationals. Not to mention the mighty Alliance chorus under the direction of Dave Calland. These guys are ready. wow

See you all soon.

Louder please

2008-06-09T16:06:00.000-07:00

Loud was definitely the volume du jour as we shared the stage with one of our all time FAVORITE quartets Redline and their absolutely dazzling (and loud?) sound. Watch out for these guys at the International Convention. It'll be a burner of barns. Our wonderful hosts, the chapter out of Jackson, Mississippi were wonderful to have invited us to perform on their May 31st show and open for our friends in Redline.

So we rented a van so as not to put extra miles on any of our own vehicles and make the trip as comfortable as possible for 4.. grown.. men (and 5 on the return trip), and as fate would have it, we blew a left rear tire which we didn't discover until after our meal at Longhorns about 1.5 hours along the way. Awe-some. At least we had tummies full of delicious steak as we scrambled to locate the Holy-Grail of a spare tire and mount the bad boy, before embarking on a rental-replacement trip that turned into a Gilligan's Island-esque stormy perilous quest into the heart of Memphis' seedy underbelly.

It was nearly 1am when we heroically escaped Memphis' late-nite car rental industry's lazy grasp and found ourselves in Jackson a few hours later.

No matter, however. When your feet are comfortable, life is good.

Comfortable feet.

"Messy. Messy. Messy. Messy. Messy."

2008-05-18T12:06:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to Greg Hollander and the mighty Caveman Chorus for hosting Lunch Break this past weekend. Their Bing Crosby themed show was a big success, with the chorus and three chapter quartets providing high quality entertainment. You guys are the best! You brought us bacon.

Lunch Break received valuable feedback. "Messy. Messy. Messy." A scathing report from a singing judge, you think? Or perhaps the kneejerk reaction from a fellow barbershopper about our show package.

No, actually, it was the glowing review from 7-year old Shelby reeling in the aftermath of yet another Lucky Charms on-stage explosion. What was once The Cereal Explosion Ridiculousness is quickly becoming The Norm, and it makes me (just one member of Lunch Break) a little sad. How does one keep it fresh show after show? Do we include the milk next time, exponentially complicating the lives of the hapless cleanup crew volunteers? Do we walk a live camel across the stage a la The Rockettes Christmas Spectacular?

I give you the image of a man brooding over these morose thoughts.

Peace out.

"I want these guys on the radio!"

2008-05-04T20:04:00.001-07:00

The Warren "Conewango Clippers" Chorus celebrated 60 years of harmony at their annual show this year. LB shared the stage with the outstanding Clippers and Serenade, a perrenial district finalist in Seneca Land and 2005 Buckeye Champs. Very cool guys and great singers!

Lunch Break received arguably our finest accolade to date. After completing our show package, a lovely four-year old girl named Carly exuberantly proclaimed to her mother her desire to have us on the radio. Thanks, Carly! (Maybe it was the Temptations background accompaniment track and subsequent freestyle boogiedown that got her jazzed) Now, let's get those singing judges on board and we'll have ourselves a contest this summer.

Thanks, Clippers for a great weekend! Check out pics...

totally ate this at dinner saturday night (minus onions and tomatoes)

Kentucky Vocal Union Rocks!

2008-04-27T20:48:00.000-07:00

Lunch Break travelled up to Lousiville this past weekend to perform on the annual Kentucky Vocal Union chapter show. It was the FIRST EVER annual show for this new chorus, and what a chorus it is! Led by the esteemable and infamous director/arranger Aaron Dale, the KVU is headed for the International Barbershop chorus competition this summer in Nashville, so if you're in the area, do not miss these guys. They are awesome. It was perhaps one of the highest honors for Lunch Break to share the stage with such a vocal machine that is the KVU. (They're nice guys too.) Thank you all for being such gracious hosts.

"unbridled"

a horse. (these things are ALL OVER Kentucky, man)

Guess the Quartet Tag Online Game!

2008-04-13T16:38:00.000-07:00

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Let's play!

Barbershop 70th Anniversary

2008-04-13T14:50:00.000-07:00

On Friday the 11th Lunch Break was fortunate to share in a piece of barbershop history at the grand opening of the new Harmony Marketplace/70th anniversary celebration. Local Nashville news agencies were there to document, and Lunch Break was able to squeeze themselves on TV for a brief moment. What an awesome day!

When I Leave the World Behind ALL UP IN THIS.

Check out some of the pics.

Yay, Gig

2008-04-13T14:31:00.000-07:00

Lunch Break had an amazing time singing on the Sons of the Severn chapter show in beautiful Anne Arundel Co. Maryland. Everyone was wonderful and hospitable, despite the eastern seaboard's reputation otherwise. Who knew that a predominantly liberal-populated region could be so warm and inviting? (HOO-AH) And Dave, you are the man! Dave treated us spectacularly and got us where we needed to go with military precision. The 'Sons' put on a fantastic show which featured the chorus, many chapter quartets, and the talented Cheapeake High School vocal ensembles who stole the show.

Cicis pizza. Your afterglows should be there always forever.

Drew got new shoes. Ask him about them.

Mike bumped and grinded (ground?) on stage for probably the first time ever to critical acclaim.

Thanks, T.J., Mike Kelly, and the Sons for a great weekend!

Lunch Break Qualifies For Internationals

2008-03-17T07:09:00.000-07:00

What a great weekend in Greenville, SC! Lunch Break was fortunate to qualify with a score of 78.3% for the 2008 International Barbershop Quartet competition in Nashville, TN that takes place this summer. We couldn't be more excited and appreciative of all our brothers in the Music City Chorus for their unwavering support over the past 9 months as we've prepared for this moment. And also, we give thanks to all our Dixie District friends (new and old) who encouraged us along the way. A little pat of the back with a "great job, guys!" or "Man, I nearly passed a kidney stone laughing at you guys!" goes a long way, let us tell you.

As the saying goes, "Comedy is serious business", and Lunch Break's early venture into this dangerous territory would be even more wrought with peril were it not for the wise council of our friend/coach Rick LaRosa, and for that matter, all our friends who don't mind in the least bit looking us square in the eye and saying "That's not funny. Do something different." or occasionally, "Haha!" It's a journey, no doubt, but we're having some of the best times we've had as quartetters exploring this strange and wondrous land.

The weekend also saw a new high for the Music City Chorus, finishing 2nd place behind the always impressive Atlanta Vocal Project. And our Dixie quartet brothers Pinstripe (79.6%), and Redline (87.2%) have also qualified for the 'big show' in Nashville this summer. (Wheelhouse and Stormfront qualified as well, competing at Dixie out of their own home districts.) Congratulations, guys! Good luck to Great Nashville Singout and State Line Grocery who will compete in upcoming prelims.

What.

First Post!

2008-02-17T09:02:00.000-08:00

Hello all. Lunch Break has had a busy season in its infancy thus far. After winning the Dixie District's quartet contest in September 2007, they have had a chance to perform for the Rockettes, met the Mayor of Nashville and some Titans cheerleaders, helped light up the Nashville christmas tree, shared a spot on Channel 4's More At Midday with Holly, interupted a session of the Tennessee State Legislature to deliver a singing valentine, entertained the Kiwanis Club, and were the featured quartet on the spring Music City Chorus gospel concert.

Lunch Break has also been invited to perform the american and canadians national anthems at an upcoming Predators hockey game (Feb 21).

So you can see that it's been a busy season for Lunch Break and with our schedule of shows coming up, it promises to continue to get even crazier. Crazy is good.